# Mountain Layers Brewing Co. — Bryson City, North Carolina

> Mountain Layers Brewing Co. in Bryson City, North Carolina, United States scores 3.98 out of 5 — Fine, #78 in North Carolina. 51 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Mountain Layers Brewing Co. is a brewery in Bryson City, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.98 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #78 in North Carolina. Of the 51 beers we track, 36% are IPA and 22% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.98 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #78 in North Carolina · #1,623 in United States · #2,357 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 51

## About

Award-winning Mountain Layers Brewing Company was founded by a frost-bitten couple from Minnesota.  While escaping the winter up North and taking the road less traveled they found themselves in Bryson City.  They fell in love with the people and the place and made it their home.  They opened the brewery with a vision to share their love of craft beer, quality time with friends, and enjoying the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains. Available in our taproom and at a variety of local and regional restaurants, bars, and pour houses.

## What they brew

- IPA — 36% of the beers we track
- Other — 22% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 7% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 90 Everett Street, Bryson City, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.4288723, -83.445972
- Website: http://www.mtnlayersbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Bryson City Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bryson-city-brewery-35325.md) — 3.76, Fine — Bryson City, North Carolina — 0.3 mi away
- [Nantahala Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/nantahala-brewing-company-1766.md) — 3.79, Fine — Bryson City, North Carolina — 0.3 mi away
- [7 Clans Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/7-clans-brewing-3826.md) — 3.05, Limited — Cherokee, North Carolina — 7.8 mi away
- [Native American Beverage Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/native-american-beverage-company-23642.md) — 3.81, Fine — Cherokee, North Carolina — 9.3 mi away
- [Balsam Falls Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/balsam-falls-brewing-co-134.md) — 3.84, Fine — Sylva, North Carolina — 13 mi away
- [Innovation Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/innovation-brewing-1781.md) — 3.89, Fine — Sylva, North Carolina — 13 mi away
- [Currahee Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/currahee-brewing-co-960.md) — 3.87, Fine — Franklin, North Carolina — 17 mi away
- [Lazy Hiker Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lazy-hiker-brewing-co-179.md) — 3.78, Fine — Franklin, North Carolina — 17 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in North Carolina](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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